Our very own Jonathan Yee was honored as the New Jersey Youth Soccer TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year. Jon started our TOPSoccer program (soccer for children with special needs) this year. We are very proud of Jon and all of the volunteers who helped launch this great program.

Press Release from NJYS

East Windsor, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2019) ―New JerseyYouth Soccer recently hosted its 31st Annual NJYS Awards Dinner presented by RWJBarnabas Health, where many players, coaches and members of the soccer communitywere celebrated at the Pines Manor in Edison, N.J.One of the honorees that night was Jonathan Yee, who was selected as the 2018 NJYS TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year.

"I am extremely appreciative of this recognition, which I believe is really an acknowledgement for our entire TOPSoccer community in Chatham," said Yee. "It took a small village of people to get our TOPSoccer program launched in our town, and this experience has been a wonderful reminder of the good we can accomplish by working together for a worthwhile cause centered on kindness."

This past year, Yee led an effort to bring a TOPSoccer Program to Chatham United Soccer, a community-based soccer club with a mission of serving all Chatham residents. A father of three children, Yee attended a TOPSoccer presentation at the New York Red Bulls Youth Soccer Summit, which inspired him to research the program and then ultimately begin the pursuit to establish one at Chatham United Soccer.

A dedicated volunteer coach, Yee has also set up a futsal program at Chatham United Soccer and ran the Chatham United Cup, a 3v3 tournament created simply for players to enjoy the game. He has also organized several trips to Red Bulls matches, where their TOPSoccer players were even treated to a special on-field experience at halftime of a game.

"I have had a ton of fun, made new friends, learned a lot about teaching players with varying abilities, and I have also learned a lot about myself," Yee continued. "Seeing the smiles on our players' faces as they race through the parent tunnel at the end of each session is absolute gold. I have already been rewarded so much just by being a part of TOPSoccer, and that amazing feeling I get every week being a part of something special will remain with me forever."

TOPSoccer(The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young players with disabilities. The NJYS TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year Award is presented each year to an individual who best exhibits the key qualities of patience, understanding, dependability and flexibility to adjust to changing on-field situations. The recipient continually promotes player safety while teaching and creating a fun and sociable experience for all participants.

Registration for Fall 2019/Spring 2020 9U-15U Travel Soccer and the 8U Technical Development Program (TDP) is nowOPEN. Click here for complete Travel registration instructions, including age cutoffs. Chatham United runs four programs - TRAVEL, 8U TDP, RECREATION and TOPSoccer. An overview of each program can be found here.

10U-15U Players will be scheduled for TWO tryout dates. Session I will be held in March (indoors) and Session II in April/May (outdoors). Each tryout session will be 90 minutes. Exact time/date assignments for Session I/Indoor will be communicated once registration is underway and we are able to assess numbers in each age group. More specifics regarding time/date assignments for Session II/Outdoor will be communicated at the end of March and will be dependent on spring weather and field conditions.

Registration for the Chatham Recreation soccer program will open mid-June and run through mid-August.

TOPSoccer

The registration timeframe for TOPSoccer is TBD.

The Chatham United website is full of information and should answer any questions you may have. If you cannot find what you are looking for, questions can be sent to chathamunitedreg@gmail.com However, in order to make our email load manageable, we ask that you do not contact us until you have readour FAQ page in full.

Congratulations to the 14U boys Legion team on winning MCYSA flight 2. The boys finished the season 6-1-3, winning the flight by 1 point. They had a great season with 25 GF and only allowing 7 GA. Congrats to Coach Eddie and all the Legion boys!

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After winning MCYSA flight 1 in both seasons last year, the 13U Pioneers took a step up and competed in the EDP Championship North II flight in Fall 2018. The boys didn't miss a beat and won the flight with a 5-0-1 record. In addition to their outstanding league play, the Pioneers won their flight at the Essex tournament and also made the finals of the State Commissioner's Cup and the Parsippany Pride tournament. Congratulations to the team and Coach Eddie Quarcoo on a successful season.

The 12U Dash won their flight this fall with a 9-0 record and a 36-3 goal scoring differential! Counting as well the Essex Fall pre-season tourney where they also were unbeaten, their fall record was 10-0-2. After the Mount Olive Halloween tourney was rained out, the girls put their costumes to good use for a following game. Congrats to the Dash and trainer Andy Hay from Kickz on a great season. Go Dash!

In their introductory EDP season, the 11U Pride went undefeated in league play, winning the Championship Central I flight in commanding fashion. In a battle of undefeated teams, the 11U Pride edged out Summit (6-2) in the final game of the season for the EDP crown. Along the way, the 11U Pride bested NJ Crush (5-4) in a penalty shoot out to claim the Parsippany Pride Tournament title and they came out on top at the Mt. Olive Halloween Tournament as well. Congratulations to this amazing group of girls and to Coach Claire on a fantastic season.